A Reference Section for the Pennsylvanian Lorton Coal Bed (Root Shale: Wabaunsee Group) in Kansas

Authors

  • Lawrence L. Brady Kansas Geological Survey
  • Christopher G. Maples Kansas Geological Survey

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/kgsbulletin.no.230.20482

Abstract

The Lorton coal bed (Wabaunsee Group: Virgilian) of Late Pennsylvanian age is formally recognized as a bed-level stratigraphic unit in the Root Shale in Kansas. A stratigraphic reference section in Lyon County, Kansas, is given for the Lorton coal bed.

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Published

2024-04-16

Issue

Bulletin 230: Revision of Stratigraphic Nomenclature in Kansas

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Brady, L. L. ., & Maples, C. G. . (2024). A Reference Section for the Pennsylvanian Lorton Coal Bed (Root Shale: Wabaunsee Group) in Kansas. Bulletin (Kansas Geological Survey), 230, 17-20. https://doi.org/10.17161/kgsbulletin.no.230.20482